I’ve been having angina-like symptoms for a long time — chest pressure, heaviness, jaw and arm pain, burning sensation, and dizziness while walking.
I had angio yesterday. Requested mild sedation since I’m quite anxious, but it wasn’t given.
radial artery was very thin, so there were a few puncture attempts, which made me uncomfortable. HR rose from 84 to about 110, and when the contrast was injected, I felt a sudden warm, uneasy feeling that triggered panic — my heart rate went up to about 130–135. I became scared and asked them to stop, but they completed the procedure.
I’ve been feeling embarrassed n guilty about how I reacted on the cath table and just wanted to ask if my anxiety and fast heart rate could have affected the quality or accuracy of the angiogram results.
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A heart rate of 130-135 will not affect the quality of the angiogram.
Did you do an ecg, echo and treadmill test before proceeding with the angiogram?
I am assuming the patient is 27 years old and has no other medical problems.
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